Body Mass Index (BMI) as a Prognostic Factor Influencing Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Resection Including Curative Gastrectomy
BMI significantly influences the outcomes of gastric cancer resection, with underweight and obese patients demonstrating higher complication rates. Underweight status is also linked to poorer long-term survival in the broader gastric cancer population but not in curative resection cases.
Authors
- OLIWIA MAJEWSKA
- Piotr Kulig
- Radosław Pach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7218-6479)
- Paweł Brzewski
- Jan Kulig
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- In Vivo
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.13917
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52